Evansville Central is 1-8-1 against Evansville North since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bears will host the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Evansville Reitz by a score of 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Devon DeJarnette
| 05/10/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ North Posey | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Boonville | 2 |
Wesley Reed and Devon DeJarnette did most of the damage at the plate: Reed got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while DeJarnette went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs DeJarnette has posted over his last six contests.
Meanwhile, Evansville North faced Evansville Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Huskies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Conner Watson, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Evansville Mater Dei off the board. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
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